A woman got a serious leg infection in a hot tub.

According to news reports, a woman's vacation in Indiana took a serious turn. After spending some time in the hot tub of the hotel, her leg was seriously infected.

According to local news media RTV6, this woman is 26 years old, and Taylor Bryant went to Tennessee for vacation with her family during the spring break. A few days later, she found a rash on her leg and went to see a local doctor. Bryant told the doctor that she had spent the past three nights in the hot tub of the hotel. Bryant told RTV6: "She doesn't seem to have any other risk factors. Every night, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, we are in the hot tub and swimming pool. The doctor said that this is the only way she thinks I will be infected, that is, from the hot tub. " . [5 strange ways to make you sick with a hot bath]

The doctor said that Kobe may have Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis, also known as "hot bath rash". This infection is caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is one of the common diseases related to hot water bath.

The risk of contracting this disease increases when taking a hot bath. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), disinfectants such as chlorine will decompose faster because the water temperature is too high.

According to RTV6, Bryant was given oral antibiotics, but her infection continued to worsen and she could not walk.

"My husband even asked,' Can we solve this problem?' ? Are we talking about amputation? Kobe said (the doctor) said at the time, "We have nothing to guarantee now."

When the doctor treated her with intravenous antibiotics, her infection finally began to improve.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most hot bath rashes are not serious and will disappear without treatment. But in some cases, people will have complications. According to Mayo Clinic, hot bath rash is a kind of folliculitis, a skin disease with inflamed hair follicles, usually caused by bacterial or fungal infection. If the infection goes deep into the hair follicle, it may lead to abscess, permanent skin damage (including scar or black spot) or recurrence or spread of infection.

Bryant can walk now, and she says she's not going to take a hot bath again.

In order to prevent the rash in hot water bath, the Centers for Disease Control recommends bathing with soap and washing swimsuits after coming out of the water. People can ask hot tub operators whether to check the disinfectant and pH value at least twice a day.

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